Joint Media Campaign to Increase HIV/AIDS Awareness to
African-American Communities Across the Nation

SAN ANTONIO -- Leading up to National HIV Testing Day (June 27th),
Clear Channel Communications has joined the Black AIDS Media Partnership
(BAMP) to promote the Greater Than AIDS campaign on its radio and
outdoor platforms to help increase awareness of the HIV/AIDS epidemic in
African-American communities nationwide. A united effort among a growing
coalition of leading media companies, BAMP is provided with strategic
direction and management from the Kaiser Family Foundation, in
collaboration with the Black AIDS Institute and other AIDS and civil
society organizations serving African-American communities. It is
produced in collaboration with Act Against AIDS, a communications
strategy by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to
renew focus on HIV and AIDS domestically.

Greater Than AIDS features radio, outdoor, print and online PSAs
that will direct individuals to a central website (www.greaterthan.org)
in order to obtain critical information on how to prevent the spread of
HIV/AIDS, where to get tested and treatment, and how to get involved.

"The facts are staggering. Every 9 u minutes, another person
in America becomes infected with HIV, and Black Americans account for
nearly half of new HIV infections in this country," said Lisa
Dollinger, Chief Communications Officer of Clear Channel. "To
address the urgency of this epidemic, we're pleased to be a part of
this critical campaign and believe that our radio and outdoor platforms
will be an extremely effective way to reach the Black American
communities at risk."

Clear Channel will distribute Greater Than AIDS PSAs across its
network of more than 800 radio stations serving over 100 million U.S.
listeners each week. Steve Harvey and his nationally-syndicated radio
show, "The Steve Harvey Morning Show" will promote the
campaign with PSAs and related support to over 60 U.S. markets on Urban
and Urban AC stations. His program is nationally syndicated by Premiere
Radio Networks, a subsidiary of Clear Channel.

Clear Channel is also working with the campaign to place PSAs
across its more than 200,000 outdoor advertising displays in the U.S.,
with a focus on markets with the highest rate of HIV infection among
African-Americans.

"Our recent national survey revealed that 44 percent of Black
Americans name media as their primary source of information about
HIV/AIDS," said Tina Hoff, Vice President and Director of
Entertainment Media Partnerships at the Kaiser Family Foundation.
"By leveraging Clear Channel's valuable and trusted platforms,
we are able to reach Black Americans with lifesaving messages about HIV
and AIDS. By working together, we hope to not only help increase
awareness of the disease, but also inspire concrete action in response
to AIDS by individuals, families and communities."

The latest data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC) reveals that more than 56,000 Americans became newly
infected with HIV in 2006, and more than 1.1 million Americans are
estimated to be living with the disease. From the outset, AIDS has
disproportionately affected Black Americans, who today account for
nearly half of new HIV infections in this country, while representing
just 12 percent of the U.S. population. Some 500,000 Black Americans are
estimated to be living with HIV today -- and those infected are more
likely to die of AIDS than other racial or ethnic groups.

About Clear Channel Communications

Clear Channel Communications, Inc. is a global media and
entertainment company specializing in mobile and on-demand entertainment
and information services for local communities and premiere
opportunities for advertisers. Based in San Antonio, Texas, the
company's businesses include radio and outdoor displays. More
information is available at www.clearchannel.com.

About the Black AIDS Media Partnership

Greater Than AIDS is a campaign of the Black AIDS Media Partnership
(BAMP), a sustained commitment among major U.S. media companies to work
together to address the AIDS crisis facing Black Americans. The campaign
is organized in collaboration with Act Against AIDS, a multi-year effort
by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to help
refocus national attention on the HIV/AIDS crisis in the United States.

The Kaiser Family Foundation provides strategic direction and
day-to-day management for the effort, as well as oversees campaign
production. The Black AIDS Institute, the Elton John AIDS Foundation,
and a number of major civil society organizations serving
African-American communities are also providing strategic leadership,
guidance, and technical assistance.

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